Assessments and Feedback

Grading at DCE Purpose:  Grading helps students understand expectations, stay engaged, and reflect on their learning. Clear and consistent grading practices also support transparency, timely feedback, and workload management for instruct...

Authentic Assessments Purpose:  Authentic assessments ask students to apply what they’ve learned in meaningful, discipline-specific contexts. These real-world tasks promote deeper engagement, critical thinking, and knowledge transfer bey...

AI-Resistant Exams  Purpose: In a moment when generative AI tools are widely accessible, designing effective and secure written exams requires new strategies. Many faculty teaching in-person are going back to traditional handwritten exa...

Alternatives to Traditional Exams Purpose:  Alternative assessments can foster deeper student engagement, real-world skill-building, and more accurate representations of what students know and can do, especially in the age of AI. To make...

Oral Exams Purpose:  With advances in generative AI, many instructors are rethinking how to assess learning authentically. Oral exams, once considered old-fashioned in some disciplines, are making a comeback for good reason. They allow i...

Grading Group Projects Purpose:  Group projects help build collaboration and communication skills, but grading them can bring unique challenges. How do you ensure grades are fair, reflect both group and individual effort, and encourage m...

Student Presentations Purpose:  Student presentations allow learners to showcase their knowledge, develop communication skills, and engage meaningfully with course material. Whether delivered live or asynchronously, present...

Effective Feedback Purpose:  Effective feedback is one of the most powerful tools instructors have to support learning, but it can be challenging to deliver feedback that motivates and guides students. How can you ensure your feedback is...

Informal Student Feedback Purpose:  Early, informal feedback lets you identify what’s working for your students and what could be improved before midterms roll around. By intentionally inviting input within the first weeks of your course, ...

Rubrics Purpose:  Rubrics can transform the assessment and feedback process for both instructors and students. When used thoughtfully, they clarify expectations, save time, and help students understand not just how they are...